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March 18, 2010

Paterson claims he made initial scandal leak

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Paterson says he was the first to reveal to the media a conversation he had with…
March 18, 2010

Obama signs jobs bill: ‘By no means enough’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama has signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the…
March 18, 2010

Presidential disrespect goes prime-time in Obama’s Fox interview

OPINION - Republicans should realize that when they disrespect the presidency, they are disrespecting themselves...
March 18, 2010

House Dems on track for vote on $940 billion health bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill delivers on President Obama's top domestic priority by providing coverage to more than 30 million…
March 18, 2010

Ed Secretary: Ban NCAA teams with low grad rates

Arne Duncan pushed a proposal Wednesday to bar men's college basketball teams from postseason play if they fail to graduate…
March 18, 2010

Senate votes to change cocaine sentencing rules

WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation approved by the Senate would significantly reduce the disparity in sentences handed out to those convicted…
March 18, 2010

Lawmakers fight to finish health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House…
March 18, 2010

Baller-in-chief: Obama’s ‘March Madness’ bracket scores well

OPINION - As much as I would have loved to see the president go out on a limb and pick…
March 18, 2010

Conservatives use abortion issue to court African-Americans

OPINION - Conservative shock and awe tactics from anti-choice groups are a desperate attempt to win over voters and obscure…
March 17, 2010

Congressional Black Caucus calls current jobs bill ‘inadequate’

VIDEO - Some lawmakers claim that the benefits of the $18 billion jobs bill are not being distributed to the…
March 17, 2010

Paterson’s press secretary resigns amid scandal

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. David Paterson's press secretary is resigning, making her the fourth top staffer to resign amid…
March 17, 2010

Senate OKs jobs bill for Obama’s signature

VIDEO - Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won…
March 17, 2010

Kucinich switches vote, will back health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he will support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill when the…
March 17, 2010

Late-innings hardball in health care push

VIDEO - With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass - or stop - Obama's…
March 17, 2010

Holder: Osama bin Laden will never face US trial

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United…